Badminton World Ranking 2026 - Badminton Ranking Men

The Badminton World Rankings showcase the latest BWF standings across major categories, including Men’s Singles and Men’s Doubles. These rankings highlight the top players and pairs competing on the global stage.

Stay informed with regularly updated rankings that reflect players’ performances in international tournaments. The ranking points are updated frequently, ensuring accurate and current standings.

Track the dominance of leading shuttlers and pairs while also following rising stars making their mark in world badminton through consistent performances and achievements.

Men Badminton Rankings

The latest BWF Men's Singles World Rankings are led by Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn, who holds the top spot with an impressive 1,00,779 points. China's Shi Yuqi follows in second place with 1,00,567 points, while Denmark's Anders Antonsen secures the third position with 93,729 points. These rankings reflect the exceptional form and consistency of the world's leading badminton stars.

Rank	Player	Team	Points
1	Kunlavut Vitidsarn	Thailand	1,00,779
2	Shi Yuqi	China	1,00,567
3	Anders Antonsen	Denmark	93,729
4	Jonatan Christie	Indonesia	84,174
5	Christo Popov	France	81,925
6	Chou Tien-chen	Chinese Taipei	79,239
7	Li Shifeng	China	77,478
8	Lin Chun-yi	Chinese Taipei	73,318
9	Alex Lanier	France	72,725
10	Kodai Naraoka	Japan	69,654
11	Loh Kean Yew	Singapore	67,780
12	Lakshya Sen	India	67,057
13	Victor Lai	Canada	62,853
14	Alwi Farhan	Indonesia	62,200
15	Kenta Nishimoto	Japan	58,849
16	Toma Junior Popov	France	57,285
17	Weng Hongyang	China	55,020
18	Lu Guangzu	China	54,450
19	Yushi Tanaka	Japan	53,725
20	Yu Jen Chi	Chinese Taipei	52,497
21	Koki Watanabe	Japan	51,134
22	Lee Cheuk-yiu	Hong Kong, China	48,033
23	Leong Jun Hao	Malaysia	47,491
24	Rasmus Gemke	Denmark	47,174
25	Ayush Shetty	India	46,356
26	Wang Zhengxing	China	45,531
27	Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul	Thailand	45,216
28	Angus Ng Ka Long	Hong Kong, China	45,039
29	Nhat Nguyen	Ireland	45,021
30	Kidambi Srikanth	India	44,030
31	Brian Yang	Canada	43,485
32	Jia Heng Jason Teh	Singapore	43,158
33	Lee Chia-hao	Chinese Taipei	42,542
34	Wang Tzu-wei	Chinese Taipei	41,449
35	Haseena Sunil Prannoy	India	39,435
36	Arnaud Merkle	France	38,824
37	Yudai Okimoto	Japan	38,566
38	Jeon Hyeok Jin	South Korea	38,269
39	Magnus Johannesen	Denmark	37,572
40	Hoh Justin	Malaysia	37,052
41	Moh. Zaki Ubaidillah	Indonesia	36,071
42	Jason Gunawan	Hong Kong, China	35,810
43	Prahdiska Bagas Shujiwo	Indonesia	35,783
44	Tharun Mannepalli	India	35,596
45	Kiran George	India	35,070
46	Wang Po-Wei	Chinese Taipei	34,010
47	Anthony Sinisuka Ginting	Indonesia	33,434
48	Li Yang Su	Chinese Taipei	33,128
49	Muhamad Yusuf	Indonesia	30,960
50	Joakim Oldorff	Finland	30,644
51	Aria Dinata	Croatia	30,139
52	Sholeh Ali Sadikin Aidil	Malaysia	29,540
53	Kalle Koljonen	Finland	29,230
54	Minoru Koga	Japan	28,770
55	Julien Carraggi	Belgium	28,589
56	Kantaphon Wangcharoen	Thailand	28,340
57	Hu Zhean	China	28,336
58	Mithun Manjunath	India	27,770
59	Liao Jhuo-Fu	Chinese Taipei	27,580
60	Dong Tian Yao	China	26,790
61	Harry Huang	England	26,716
62	Ditlev Jaeger Holm	Denmark	26,677
63	Hai Dang Nguyen	Vietnam	26,500
64	Zhu Xuan Chen	China	25,855
65	Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo	Indonesia	25,740
66	Priyanshu Rajawat	India	25,600
67	Yoo Taebin	South Korea	25,109
68	Daniil Dubovenko	Israel	24,993
69	Ting Yen-Chen	Chinese Taipei	24,629
70	Shogo Ogawa	Japan	24,330
71	Richie Duta Richardo	Indonesia	24,091
72	Josh Nguyen	Canada	23,764
73	Huang Ping-Hsien	Chinese Taipei	23,680
74	Matthias Kicklitz	Germany	23,528
75	Riki Takei	Japan	23,420
76	Misha Zilberman	Israel	23,417
77	Saneeth Dayanand Shimoga	India	22,789
78	Kevin Cordon	Guatemala	22,574
79	Eogene Ewe	Malaysia	22,515
80	Jonathan Matias	Brazil	22,157
81	Wang Yu-Kai	Chinese Taipei	22,080
82	Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian	India	21,970
83	Lee Zii Jia	Malaysia	21,770
84	Bismo Raya Oktora	Indonesia	21,760
85	Cheam June Wei	Malaysia	21,730
86	Mark Shelley Alcala	USA	21,582
87	Choi Ji Hoon	South Korea	21,503
88	Cho Geonyeop	South Korea	21,121
89	Dmitriy Panarin	Kazakhstan	21,094
90	Rithvik Sanjeevi Satish Kumar	India	20,680
91	Christian Adinata	Indonesia	20,420
92	Park Sang Yong	South Korea	20,336
93	Viktor Axelsen	Denmark	20,290
94	Jing Hong Kok	Malaysia	20,287
95	Viren Nettasinghe	Sri Lanka	20,270
96	Enogat Roy	France	19,988
97	Alap Mishra	India	19,820
98	Manraj Singh	India	19,780
99	Yohanes Saut Marcellyno	Indonesia	19,760
100	Garret Tan	USA	19,719
101	Dendi Triansyah	Indonesia	19,120
102	Jakob Houe	Denmark	19,090
103	Dumindu Abeywickrama	Sri Lanka	18,960
104	Adriano Viale Aguirre	Peru	18,533
105	William Boegebjerg	Denmark	18,499
106	Kim Byung Jae	South Korea	18,480
107	Duc Phat Le	Vietnam	17,700
108	Lim Ming Hong	Singapore	17,650
109	Gustav Bjorkler	Sweden	17,604
110	Mads Emil Christophersen	Denmark	17,550
111	Ade Resky Dwicahyo	Azerbaijan	17,507
112	Kuo Kuan Lin	Chinese Taipei	17,280
113	Tushar Suveer	India	17,230
114	Edward Lau	New Zealand	17,051
115	Wang Zijun	China	16,836
116	Lakshay Sharma	India	16,710
117	Giovanni Toti	Italy	16,566
118	Dominik Kwinta	Poland	16,186
119	Rounak Chouhan	India	15,850
120	Koo Takahashi	Japan	15,830
121	Ethan Rose	England	15,740
122	Takuma Obayashi	Japan	15,680
123	Donnians Oliveira	Brazil	15,350
124	Riku Hatano	Japan	15,060
125	Huang Yu Kai	Chinese Taipei	14,940
126	Siddhanth Gupta	India	14,690
127	Kauffmann Victor Oerding	Denmark	14,540
128	Zhou Xinyu	China	14,464
129	Fabio Caponio	Italy	14,402
130	Meiraba Luwang	India	14,300
131	Hein Htut	Myanmar	14,266
132	Shashwat Dalal	India	14,230
133	Xiaodong Sheng	Canada	14,110
134	Mikolaj Szymanowski	Poland	13,991
135	Kai Hern Huan	Malaysia	13,920
136	Bharat Raghav	India	13,890
137	Ong Zhen Yi	Malaysia	13,850
138	Uriel Francisco Canjura Artiga	El Salvador	13,726
139	Sathish Kumar Karunakaran	India	13,722
140	Tan Jia Jie	Malaysia	13,400
141	Julien Scheiwiller	Switzerland	13,248
142	Dicky Dwi Pangestu	Azerbaijan	13,243
143	Noda, Toma	Japan	13,230
144	Pranay Katta	India	13,100
145	Wu Zhe Ying	Chinese Taipei	12,970
146	Tobias Kuenzi	Switzerland	12,895
147	Sacha Leveque	France	12,890
148	Cholan Kayan	England	12,880
149	Ginpaul Sonna	India	12,870
150	Pranay Shettigar	India	12,740
151	Jia Wei Joel Koh	Singapore	12,654
152	Collins Valentine Filimon	Austria	12,559
153	Enrico Asuncion	USA	12,545
154	Shaurya Gullaiya	Canada	12,500
155	Timothy Lock	Canada	12,467
156	Kim Hae Deun	South Korea	12,390
157	B M Rahul Bharadwaj	India	12,290
158	Karan Rajan Rajarajan	Denmark	12,280
159	Orijit Chaliha	India	12,240
160	Lei Lanxi	China	12,060
161	Oei Kian-Yu	Germany	11,953
162	Kavin Thangam Kavin	India	11,940
163	Arthur Wakhevitsch	France	11,840
164	Bharath Latheesh	United Arab Emirates	11,740
165	Lee Jan Jireh	Malaysia	11,600
166	Noah Haase	Netherlands	11,561
167	Ephraim Stephen Sam	Australia	11,358
168	Darshan Pujari	India	11,336
169	Villaflor, Clarence	Philippines	11,330
170	Milan Dratva	Slovakia	11,230
171	Fabian Roth	Germany	11,210
172	Cho Hyeon Woo	South Korea	11,198
173	Alvaro Leal	Spain	11,146
174	Adham Hatem Elgamal	Egypt	11,130
175	Sun Chao	China	11,000
176	Cheng Ju-Sheng	Chinese Taipei	10,980
177	Dhruv Negi	India	10,710
178	Akira Hanada	Japan	10,710
179	Jerome Pauquet	Luxembourg	10,665
180	Wongsup Wongsup-In	Thailand	10,632
181	Pablo Abian	Spain	10,545
182	Dimitar Yanakiev	Bulgaria	10,540
183	Christopher Vittoriani	Italy	10,430
184	Numair Shaik	India	10,420
185	Jelang Fajar	Indonesia	10,400
186	Jeppe Bruun Christensen	Denmark	10,320
187	Bruno Carvalho	Portugal	10,275
188	Sanskar Saraswat	India	10,250
189	Anirv Reddy Chamakura	USA	10,240
190	Tarun Reddy Katam	India	10,140
191	Pui Pang Fong	Macau, China	10,086
192	Markus Barth	Norway	10,065
193	Driss Bourroum	Morocco	10,060
194	Nicolas A Mueller	Switzerland	10,041
195	Isaac Yang	USA	10,040
196	Wolfgang Gnedt	Austria	9,972
197	Arya Bhivpathaki	India	9,960
198	Chia Hung Lu	Chinese Taipei	9,950
199	Muhammad Reza Al Fajri	Indonesia	9,930
200	David Kim Kristensen	Denmark	9,880

Men Double's Badminton Rankings

The latest BWF Men's Doubles World Rankings see the Kim Won-ho, and Seo Seung-jae leading the chart with an impressive 1,21,255 points. Aaron Chia Teng Fong, and Soh Wooi Yik follow in second place with 97,350 points, while Wang Chang, and Liang Weikeng secure the third position with 85,376 points. These rankings highlight the dominance and consistency of the top-performing men's doubles teams on the global stage.

Rank	Team	Points
1	Kim Won-ho Seo Seung-jae	1,21,255
2	Aaron Chia Teng Fong Soh Wooi Yik	97,350
3	Wang Chang Liang Weikeng	85,376
4	Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Chirag Shetty	84,518
5	Fajar Alfian Muhammad Shohibul Fikri	82,790
6	Wei Chong Man Kai Wun Tee	73,820
7	Goh Sze Fei Nur Izzuddin Rumsani	71,830
8	Takuro Hoki Yugo Kobayashi	70,160
9	Sabar Karyaman Gutama Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani	69,880
10	Chen Boyang Liu Yi	68,292
11	Kim Astrup Sorensen Anders Skaarup Rasmussen	66,681
12	Chiu Hsiang-chieh Wang Chi-lin	61,423
13	Nikolaus Joaquin Raymond Indra	61,014
14	Lee Jhe-huei Yang Po-hsuan	57,116
15	Ben Lane Sean Vendy	57,081
16	Junaidi Arif Roy King Yap	54,454
17	Leo Rolly Carnando Bagas Maulana	53,946
18	Daniel Lundgaard Mads Vestergaard	51,806
19	Hiroki Midorikawa Kyohei Yamashita	51,123
20	Lee Fang-chih Lee Fang-jen	51,021
21	Christo Popov Toma Junior Popov	50,201
22	Kang Minhyuk Ki Dong Ju	49,573
23	Liu Kuang Heng Yang Po Han	49,250
24	Kedren Kittinupong Dechapol Puavaranukroh	45,652
25	Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Azriyn Wee Kiong Tan	45,000
26	Kakeru Kumagai Hiroki Nishi	44,425
27	Kang Khai Xing Aaron Tai	44,030
28	Chen Zhiyi Presley Smith	42,115
29	Fajar Alfian Muhammad Rian Ardianto	41,834
30	Choong Hon Jian Muhammad Haikal	41,092
31	Takumi Nomura Yuichi Shimogami	40,134
32	Ong Yew Sin Teo Ee Yi
33	Muhammad Rian ARDIANTO Rahmat HIDAYAT	40,069
34	Hariharan Amsakarunan Madathil Ramachandran Arjun	39,000
35	Huang Di Liu Yang	38,100
36	Zhi-Wei He Huang Jui-Hsuan	36,610
37	Hu Keyuan Lin Xiangyi	36,053
38	Eloi Adam Leo Rossi	35,634
39	Choi Sol-gyu Goh V Shem	35,340
40	Chen Zhi Ray Lin Yu Chieh	35,246
41	Jin Yong Na Sung-seung	34,780
42	Chia Weijie Lwi Sheng Hao	34,240
43	Chen Cheng Kuan Lin Bing-Wei	32,620
44	Rasmus Kjaer Frederik Soegaard	32,540
45	Mael Cattoen Lucas Renoir	32,410
46	Eng Keat Wesley Koh Junsuke Kubo	31,412
47	Zeng Weihan Xie Haonan	31,300
48	Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy Sai Pratheek K	31,085
49	Chang Ko-chi Po Li-wei	30,810
50	Kevin Lee Ty Alexander Lindeman	30,748
51	Su Ching-heng Wu Guan Xun	30,380
52	Lai Po Yu Tsai Fu Cheng	30,350
53	Jiri Kral Ondrej Kral	30,253
54	Ali Faathir Rayhan Devin Artha Wahyudi	30,050
55	Charoenkitamorn Chaloempon Worrapol Thongsa-Nga	28,807
56	Christopher Grimley Matthew Grimley
57	Pharanyu Kaosamaang Tanadon Punpanich	28,516
58	Kenya Mitsuhashi Hiroki Okamura	28,420
59	Rodion Alimov Maksim Ogloblin	27,760
60	Muh Putra Erwiansyah Daniel Edgar Marvino	27,730
61	Hung Kuei Chun Lui Chun Wai	27,265
62	William Kryger Boe Christian Faust Kjaer	26,680
63	Alexander Dunn Adam Pringle	26,230
64	Chien-Wei Chiang Wu Hsuan-yi	26,040
65	Muhammad Faiq Haziq Lok Hong Quan	25,920
66	Fabricio Farias Davi Silva	25,761
67	Dev Ayyappan Dhiren Ayyappan	25,500
68	Christian Faust Kjaer Rasmus Kjaer	24,894
69	Low Hang Yee Ng Eng Cheong	24,830
70	Oliver Butler Sam Jones	24,813
71	Lin Chia Yen Yong Sheng Lin	24,800
72	Peeratchai Sukphun Pakkapon Teeraratsakul	24,616
73	Donovan Willard Wee Wong Jia Hao Howin	24,150
74	Hariharan Amsakarunan Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi	23,953
75	Malik Bourakkadi Kenneth Neumann	23,790
76	Julien Maio William Villeger	23,790
77	Bjarne Geiss Jones Ralfy Jansen	23,688
78	Jonathan Bing Tsan Lai Nyl Yakura	23,116
79	Anselmus Breagit Fredy Prasetya Pulung Ramadhan	22,960
80	Huang Tsung-I Lin Ting-Yu	22,860
81	Lau Yi Sheng Tze Jian Lim	22,800
82	Wei Chun Wei Yang Po Chih	22,790
83	Alex Green Zach Russ	21,601
84	Tori Aizawa Daisuke Sano	21,580
85	Haruki Kawabe Kenta Matsukawa
86	Masayuki Onodera Daigo Tanioka	20,600
87	Bhargav Ram Arigela Viswa Tej Gobburu	20,320
88	Jonathan Dresp Simon Krax	20,236
89	Ruben Garcia Carlos Piris	19,723
90	Rasmus Espersen Andreas Soendergaard	18,960
91	Scott Guildea Paul Reynolds	18,210
92	Nguyen Dinh Hoang Tran Dinh Manh	17,920
93	Chen Sheng Fa Lu Chen	17,680
94	Bryan Jeremy Goonting M Fazriq Mohamad Razif	17,546
95	Robin Harper Harry Wakefield	16,918
96	Cui Hechen Peng Jianqin	16,816
97	Suraj Goala Dhruv Rawat	16,620
98	Dingku Singh Konthoujam Amaan Mohammad	16,260
99	P.S Ravikrishna Somi Romdhani	16,170
100	Abinash Mohanty Ayush Pattanayak	16,100
101	Goh Boon Zhe Wong Vin Sean	15,890
102	Jacobo Fernandez Alberto Perals	15,742
103	Viplav Kuvale Viraj Kuvale	15,730
104	Yann Orteu Minh Quang Pham	15,669
105	Cho Song Hyun Jin Sung Ik	15,560
106	Lee Jong Min Wang Chan	15,440
107	Daniel Franco Rodrigo Sanjurjo	15,284
108	Raphael Chris Deloy Adam Jeffrey	15,010
109	Chen Xujun Guo Ruohan	14,860
110	Izak Batalha Matheus Voigt	14,668
111	Ashraf Daniel Md Zakaria M Ariffin Nazri Md Zakaria	14,540
112	Yuto Noda Shunya Ota	14,450
113	Vojtech Havlicek Tomas Svejda	14,320
114	Baptiste Labarthe Quentin Ronget	14,300
115	Kazuki Shibata Naoki Yamada	14,270
116	Keiichiro Matsui Katsuki Tamate	14,200
117	Boon Xin Yuan Lee Yi Bo	14,030
118	Marvin Datko Aaron Sonnenschein	14,010
119	Yudai NAGAFUCHI Kota OGAWA	13,830
120	Muhammad Shohibul Fikri Daniel Marthin	13,785
121	Kristoffer Kolding Calvin Lundsgaard	13,230
122	Kim Gi-jung Kim Sa-rang
123	Adrian Krawczyk Szymon Slepecki	13,115
124	Dexter Farrell Wahyu Agung Prasetyo	13,100
125	Iljo van Delsen Yaro van Delsen	13,091
126	Al-Amin Jumar Moajjam Hossain Ohidul	13,060
127	Koceila Mammeri Youcef Sabri Medel
128	Rory Easton Alex Green	13,058
129	Beh Chun Meng Choi Jian Sheng	13,050
130	Cheng Kai Wen Liao Chao Pang	12,860
131	Pongsakorn Thongkham Wongsathorn Thongkham	12,850
132	Mio Molin Max Svensson	12,782
133	Hari Bharathi Baskaran.P Bharathsanjai S	12,170
134	Solomon Jr. Padiz Julius Villabrille	12,070
135	Bao Xin Da Gu La Wai Chou Yu Hsiang	12,050
136	Naoya KAWASHIMA Akira KOGA	11,730
137	Daniel MCMILLAN Camellia ZHOU	11,650
138	Torjus Flaatten Jonas Oesthassel	11,488
139	Akshan Shetty Sankar Prasad Udayakumar	11,370
140	Karthick Raja Balamurugan P. Parth Vaid	11,150
141	Noh Jin Seong Park Seung Min	11,150
142	Ren Xiangyu Xie Haonan	11,090
143	David Eckerlin Danial Iman Marzuan	10,980
144	Chen Yongrui Chen Zhehan	10,940
145	Kiren Milan Deraj Victor Ho	10,910
146	Chen Bo-Yuan Tang Kai Wei	10,750
147	Law Cheuk Him Yeung Shing Choi	10,620
148	Natan Begga Gregoire Deschamp	10,510
149	Csanad Horvath Miklos Kis-Kasza	10,365
150	Weerapat Phakjarung Tanupat Viriyangkura	10,190
151	Kriston Jun Hao CHOO NGE Joo Jin	10,110
152	Muhammad Shohibul Fikri Bagas Maulana	9,915
153	Xu Huayu Zhang Lejian	9,830
154	Aditya Diwakar Kavin Thangam Kavin	9,720
155	Christopher Alexander Martinez Salvador Jonathan Solis	9,591
156	Chiu Tzu Hung Lu Ching-yao	9,490
157	Tobias Roenboeg Mike Vestergaard	9,360
159	Arya Thakore Dhruv Thakore	9,020
160	Andrej Suchy Simeon Suchy	8,970
161	Seiya INOUE Yuto KIDA	8,960
162	Kim Jae Hyeon Lee Sang Won	8,740
163	Narut Saengkham Apichasit Teerawiwat	8,704
164	Okamura H Yamashita K	8,700
166	Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi	8,510
167	Arthur Lee Samuel Wales Li	8,470
168	Bugra Aktas Emre Sonmez	8,458
169	Robert Nebel Otto Reiler	8,450
170	Ashith Surya Ganesh Vittalji	8,410
171	David Bjarni Bjornsson Kristofer Darri Finnsson	8,367
172	Jin Y Lee J	8,138
173	He Jiting Ren Xiangyu	8,108
174	Yannick Feltes Jerome Pauquet	8,051
175	Chen Hung Ming Tsai Cheng-Han	8,040
176	Jonathan Farrell Gosal Adrian Pratama	7,960
177	Divyam Arora Arsh Mohammad	7,920
178	Thanawin Madee Wachirawit Sothon	7,690
179	Kedren Kittinupong Lucas Ekarat Wedler	7,630
180	Nicolas Franconville Liano Panza	7,560
181	Nitin Kumar Harsh Rana	7,540
182	Wang Y H Xie Z	7,480
183	Lu Ching-yao Wei Chun Wei	7,450
184	Ayato Endo Yuta Takei	7,440
185	Chongo Ezra Mulenga Kalombo Mulenga	7,434
186	Chen Xu Jun Liu Yang	7,350
187	Su Latt Thet Htar Thuzar	7,326
188	Huang Di Ren Xiang Yu	7,320
189	Miha Ivancic Tadej Jelenc	7,269
190	Lu Ming Che Tang Kai Wei	7,190
191	Danielius Berzanskis Domas Paksys	7,130
192	Jacob Ekman Oscar Reuterhall	7,081
193	Hung Kuei Chun Lui Chun Wai	7,050
194	Daichi Miura Yuto Nakashizu	6,990
195	Mohammed Munawar Mohamed Muanis	6,980
196	Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi Adel Hamek
197	Supak Jomkoh Kedren Kittinupong	6,906
198	Emil LANGEMARK Mikkel LANGEMARK	6,850
199	Jin Yong Kim Won-ho	6,784
200	Kristjan Kaljurand Raul Käsner	6,774
201	Dmitriy PANARIN Makhsut TAJIBULLAYEV	6,750
202	Ewan Goulin Arsene Serre	6,710
203	Clarence Chau Wong Yan Kit	6,700

Latest Updates

About Badminton World Rankings

Apr 01 2026

The BWF World Rankings are the official global standings for professional badminton players across singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. Updated weekly by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), these rankings determine tournament seedings, player qualification pathways, and overall performance consistency throughout the season.
How the BWF Ranking System Works

Apr 01 2026

Players earn ranking points by competing in BWF-sanctioned tournaments.

Points vary based on tournament level and finishing position — higher-tier events offer more points.

Rankings follow a rolling 52-week cycle, meaning points expire after a year.

A player or pair’s ranking is calculated from their 10 best performances within this period.

Regular updates reflect form, participation, and results across the World Tour.
Importance of World Rankings

Apr 01 2026

Tournament Seeding: Higher-ranked players receive favourable draws at major events.

Qualification: Rankings influence entry into prestigious competitions, including Olympic Games and World Championships.

Performance Tracking: They offer a reliable measure of a player’s progress, consistency, and position in world badminton.

National Impact: Strong rankings enhance a player’s status within their national federation and boost sponsorship opportunities.
What to Expect in the 2026 04 01 Season

The 2026 04 01 BWF season features a full calendar of Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and Super 100 events that contribute to world ranking points. With new competitive cycles, intensified match schedules, and growing global participation, rankings are expected to fluctuate sharply as top stars and rising talents compete for supremacy.
How to Use This Ranking Page

Apr 01 2026

Track updated weekly standings for Men’s and Women’s Singles & Doubles.

Analyse player movements, ranking points, and season progress.

Access quick links to player profiles, statistics, and recent match results.

Visit regularly for the latest changes as tournament outcomes reshape the leaderboard.

Stay updated with the latest Badminton Ranking Men

1. How are the BWF World Rankings calculated?

The BWF World Rankings are determined by the sum total of points earned by a player or pair in the preceding 52 weeks.

2. How many tournaments are counted?

Only the 10 highest-scoring events by a player or pair over the last 52 weeks are counted towards their World Ranking. If a player/pair has participated in fewer than 10 tournaments, all of them are counted.

3. How are ranking points awarded?

Points are awarded based on two main factors:

1. Tournament Level: Higher-tier tournaments (e.g., Super 1000, World Championships, Olympic Games) award more points.

2. Tournament Stage: The further a player/pair progresses in the event (Winner, Runner-up, Semi-finalist, etc.), the more points they earn.

4. When are the rankings published?

The official BWF World Rankings are typically updated and published every Thursday.

5. What happens if two players have the same number of points?

If two or more players/pairs have an identical number of points, the player/pair who has played in the most tournaments will be ranked higher. If the points and number of tournaments are identical, they are ranked equal.

6. What are the five disciplines that have BWF Rankings?

The BWF maintains separate World Rankings for five disciplines: Men's Singles (MS), Women's Singles (WS), Men's Doubles (MD), Women's Doubles (WD), and Mixed Doubles (XD).